Neck grip automatic milk bottle lock



Patented Mar. 29, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE OTTO` B. BOARTS, OF IOWA CITY, IOWA NECK GRIP AUTOMATIC MILKBOTTLE LOCKv Application led April l20, 1931. Serial No. 531,517. j

This invention relates to a neck grip auto- Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the matic milk bottle lock and has for the pri; line 4 4 of Figure 2. mary object, the provision of a device of s Figure is a perspective view illustrating the above stated character which will ei-v the bottle engaging element. Y ,i QI ciently'secure the milk bottle `againsty thieves Figure 6 is a bottom plan view illustrating 55` and interference from children and which is the device. i so constructed that the application of the Referring in detail to the drawings, the bottle thereto will only require the use of numeralk 1 indicates an elongatedY casingl one hand 0f lthe delveryman and will be as closed by a cover 2 which is riveted or othereasily accom lished by the deliveryman as if Wise secured to the Walls of the casing and n placing the ottle on the Hoor as now cusliasone end angularly disposed to form an tomary; t v attachingflange 3 and engages an extended Another object of this invention is the proend walll of the casing as clearly shown in vision of ran elevated casing having means Figure 3. The extended end wall of the casfor receiving and gripping the neck of amilk ing projects a considerable distance beyond v bottle when placed therein and which means they flange 3 to provide a support attaching may beV locked to prevent an unauthorized member 4: having a plurality of openings to removal of the bottle from the casing. receivescrews or like fastenersY 5 for securing A further object of this invention is the the casing to a wall or support at any desired *0 provision 'of means whereby the bottle may levtwn. The flange 3 is bolted t0 the mem- 'io be easil and uickl removed fromthe caser ing Whgil unloqckedlivy an authorized person, The bottom wall 5 of the casing has formed ghi-S sans@ which e aasagssgulsa eslra, e o v ousewives an e ive A e Y, l d men and will protect theneck and discharge IlCk 7 Ofda Ililiilklottleuinltgtnd out ofltthe 75 end thereof from forei matter. @mg 311 W en e H11 s e 1S IHOVG 0- A Stillfnrther Objenggrf this invention is*` Ward the other or restricted end of the slot, at was; gemme me aiglsrsrtsafnaan be eoc o ela ve sae.,caracr y- 3 wicll will bebimple, urble 1nd fleiillt atlld thcliziignliidi'niiigbiiioeiuaiiiddiii 80 nllarlaely flvls? an 'so' ag a cludes upper and lower plates 10 and 11 coni Wi? these' @PS other ibi-ts in. 1" iwtthis lsegvinviipltmhoslvrlagfl gvrsu Srxllllfiaznn ng agia size to permit the neck and bead ofthe bottle 85 eb@ artesanaispassa taart eldi" a. cgiilpfedlnuiiderstanding of my inform a fastenerngaging Portion '14' The 4o vention referenceis to be had to the follow-y Slot 13 besldls bfemg located in the Wan 11 ex" tends into t e astener engaging portion 14 90 ing dllptwn and acmpanymg drawmgs by striking a portion of the matberial ofk said In; l il fr t 1 .11 s member 14 outwardly therefrom and which ligure, ils a mi e eyatlon 1 Stiratmg a provides a flange 15. The upper part of the neck gm? automatlc Hulk bott/1 1001 con' fastener engaging portion 14 is bent to pro- Stflltedln ffccl'danfewlth'my mvent'lonvide a horizontal flange lunderlying the 95 Flguf@ 21S Seetlonal VleW taken Onkthe upper plate 10 and arranged in spaced relaline-2-2 of. Figure 1. tion thereto.

Figure 3 I s a similar View illustrating the A bracket 17 is located within the casing bottleneck inserted within the casing prior and has pivoted thereto acatch 18 adapted-to to being moved to a lockedposition.` engage over the flange 16 ywhen the bottle re- 1.00

ceiving member 9 is moved with the bottle toward the restricted end of the slot 6 thus locking the bottle against a reverse movement and prevents the removal of the bottle from the casing until the catch 18 is disengaged from the liange 16. A shaft 19 is journalled in the casing and bracket 17 and is provided with an offset portion or crank 20 to engage under the catch 18 for elevating said catch on said pivot by the rotation of the shaft.

The outer end of the shaft carries a curved arm 21 having formed on its free end an apertured ear 22 adapted to be Valigned with an aperture in a keeper 23 secured to the casing 1. Vith the apertured ear 22 aligning with the keeper 23, the shackle of a padlock 24 may be passed therethrough for the purpose of locking the arm againstr movement, consequently preventingr the disengagement ofthe catch 18 from the flange 16 of the bottle receiving member 9.

In operation, the bottle neck is inserted within the casing and the bottle receiving member 9 with the bead8 elevated to a position that it will engage the inner face of the portion 14 and the bottle is then moved toward the restricted end of the slot 6. The catch 18 is then lowered to engage the flange 16 by bringing the curved arm 21 downwardly to allow the apertured ear to be aligned with the aperture in the keeper 23 whereby the shackle of the padlock may be placed through the alignedapertures and lock the bottle-against unauthorized removal from the casing. l

Should it not be desired to lock the bottle to the casing, the bottle neck is first inserted throughthe large end of the slot 6 and the slot 13 of the member 9 and the bottle is then slid'toward the registered end of the slot 6 with the bead 8 of the neck of the bottle passing through the slot in the portion 14 permitting the member 9 to remain stationary and with the bottle located in the restricted end of the slot 6 it will be supported to the casing but may be removed from the ea'singz at any time desired without actuating the fastening means heretofore described.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made Without departing from the spiritV and scope of the invention, as claimed. Y

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is.:

1. A device of the character set forth comprising a casing having a tapering slot to receive the neck of a bottle and permit said bottle to loe moved laterally into the restricted end of the slot that the walls of said slot may support the bottle in a suspended position, and a bottle engaging member' slidably mounted in the casing and receiving the neck of the bottle and moved laterally within the casing with the bottle, said member having means whereby the bottle may be moved laterally without moving the member, and a catch in the casing to engage said member to prevent a reverse sliding movement and withdrawal of the bottle from the casing.

2. A device of the character set forth comprising a casing having a tapering slot to receive the neck of a bottle and permit said bottle to be moved laterally into the restricted end of the slot that the walls of the slot may support the bottle in a suspended position, a bottle engaging member receiving the neck of the bottle and slidably mounted in said casing and adapted to be moved laterally within the casing by the movement of the bottle when said bottle is moved laterally and With the bead of the neck of the bottle elevated to engage a part of said member, said member having a slot to permit movement of the bottle without moving the member, and a catch engaging the bottle receiving member to prevent reverse movement and withdrawal of the bottle from the casing.

3. A device of the character set forth comprising a casing having a tapering slot to receive the neck of a bottle and permit said bottle to be moved laterally into the restrictedend of the slot that the walls 4of the slot may support the bottle in a suspended position, a bottle engaging member receiving the neck of the bottle and secured in said casing and adapted to be moved laterally withinV the casing by the movement of the bottle when said bottle is moved laterally and with the bead of the neck of the bottle elevated to engage a part of said member, and a catch engaging the bottle receiving member to preventv reverse movement and withdrawal of the bottle from the casing, said member having a slot in one wall thereof to permit the bottle to be moved laterally into the restricted end of the first named slot when said bottle is not elevated suiiiciently to bring the neck and bead thereofinto engagement with a part of said member.

4. A device of the character set forth comprising a casing having a tapering slot to receive the neck of a bottle and permit said bottle to be moved laterally into the restricted end of the slot that the walls of said slot may support the bottle in a suspended position, a bottle engaging member slidable in the casing and receiving the neck of the bottle and movable with said bottle when the latter is in a certain position, said member having a slot to permit sliding movement of the bottle when in another position without sliding the member, a pivoted catch to engage the member to prevent a reverse movement and withdrawal of the bottle from the casing, means for disengaging the catch from vsaid bottle engaging member, and a locking means for said first-means. Y

5. A device of the character set forth comprising a casing having` a tapering slot to receive the neck of a bottle and permit said bottle to be moved laterally into the restricted end of the slot that the walls of said slot may support the bottle in a suspended position, a bottle engaging member slidable in the casing and receiving the neck of the bottle and movable with said bottle when the latter is in a certain position,` catch means carried by the casing to engage said member, a. keeper carried by the casing, and a padlock to engage said keeper and said means.

6. A device of the character set forth comprising a casing having a tapering slot to receive the neck of a bottle and permit the bottle to be moved laterally into the restricted end of said slot that the walls of said slot may support the bottle in suspended position, upper and lower connected walls slidably engaging the upper and lower walls of the casing and Vsaid lower wall having a slot, a catch engaging element carried by the lower wall and having a slot aligning with the slot Y in the lower wall, said upper and lower walls adapted to be moved laterally within the casing by the bottle during the movement of the latter into the restricted end of the first named slot, a pivoted catch in the casing to engage said catch engaging member7 and an operating means for the catch.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

OTTO B. BOARTS. 

